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waiter

noun wait·er \ˈwā-tər\

: a man who serves food or drinks to people in a restaurant

Full Definition of WAITER

: one that waits on another; especially : a person who waits tables (as in a restaurant)

: a tray on which something (as a tea service) is carried : salver

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First Known Use of WAITER

15th century

Related to WAITER

Synonyms: garçon, server, waitperson

Other Job Terms

factotum, milliner, ostler, scrivener, tinker, webster, wordsmith

Rhymes with WAITER

baiter, cater, crater, dater, faitour, gaiter, gator, grater, hater, krater, later, mater, plaiter, plater, prater, rater, satyr, skater, slater, stater, stator, tater, traitor

WAITER Defined for Kids

waiter

noun wait·er \ˈwā-tər\

Definition of WAITER for Kids

: a person who serves food to people at tables

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